Asteroids, also known as asteroids, are huge bodies of rocks and metals that move in space. They orbit the Sun, just like the ...

Though referred to as a mini-moon, 2024 PT5 won't complete a full orbit around Earth. Instead, it will be a “temporarily ...

The concept was tested using Sandia's Z Machine, the most powerful X-ray source on Earth. By generating a burst of X-rays similar to those from a nuclear explosion, researchers were able to simulate ...

The European Space Agency is about to launch a spacecraft on an important research mission designed to bolster planetary ...

It may sound like something out of an epic space movie, but earth is going to get a second moon for a short time.

The mini-moon, named "2024 PT5", was discovered back in August and will be temporarily captured by Earth's gravitational pull ...

Nuclear devices generate massive amounts of X-rays. A new experiment suggests that might be enough to divert a killer ...

BJ's closest approach to Earth will be about 220,000 miles (354,000 kilometers) way. The space rock is ~68 feet (21 meters) ...

Exploding a nuclear bomb above a huge asteroid could vaporize its surface using X-rays, pushing the space rock away from ...

Austinites will be able to hail a driverless rideshare courtesy a partnership between Uber and autonomous vehicle company Waymo — but some residents will get early access to the driverless technology ...

You might not be able to see it without a powerful telescope, but Earth will get its own mini-moon for 57 days this fall as a ...

To assess whether this technique could actually deflect an asteroid heading toward Earth, the team fed their experimental ...